May 25: Difference between revisions

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May 25 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2015: Fire destroyed the Chalet Apartments on 17th Avenue South.
2006: Regions Bank announced the acquisition of AmSouth Bank.
2004: Pinson held runoff elections for its first slate of elected officials.
1988: The Galleria 10 cinema opened at the Riverchase Galleria.
1971: President Richard Nixon gave a briefing on domestic policy at the Parliament House hotel.
1954: The town of Siluria was incorporated.
1950: Shades Valley High School, already opened to students for nine months, was officially dedicated.
1922: 11 miners were killed in the second of two 1922 Acmar No. 3 Mine explosions.

2011: Akili gave birth at the Birmingham Zoo to five lion cubs fathered by Kwanzaa.
1973: Artist Hugo Fat was born in Pennsylvania.
1967: WNBA player Ruthie Bolton was born in Lucedale, Mississippi.
1966: Guitarist Tim Boykin was born in Birmingham.
1962: Pro football running back Lionel James was born.
1941: Rockabillly/soul singer Jerry Woodard was born in Anniston.
1931: Surgeon Bill Holdefer was born.
1927: Physician Gil Wideman was born in Walker County.

2009: Shelby Academy headmaster Steve Zaslofsky died of a heart attack.
2006: Clay building inspector Audis Williams died of a stroke.
1988: former Major League pitcher Charlie Perkins died in Salem, Oregon.
1922: 11 miners were killed in the second of two 1922 Acmar No. 3 Mine explosions.

1991: Birmingham Fire 28 - Raleigh-Durham Skyhawks 7 at Raleigh, North Carolina.

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 '''May 25''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]:
+* [[2015]]: Fire destroyed the [[Chalet Apartments]] on [[17th Avenue South]].
 * [[2006]]: [[Regions Bank]] announced the acquisition of [[AmSouth Bank]].
 * [[2004]]: [[Pinson]] held runoff elections for its first slate of elected officials.